Star of Hope's Women & Family Emergency Shelter was built in 1989 and can house up to 300 guests in 71 rooms. The occupancy varies between 250 and 300 people daily, many of those served are children. Within this facility is a medical clinic, a licensed day care, pre-school area, teen activity room, and a computer learning center. Volunteer tutors come daily after school to tutor the children and help with homework and enrichment activities. Education is strongly encouraged with all guests.
Founded in 1943, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston’s mission is to help people in southeast Texas by providing caring, compassionate services and advocating for social justice in collaboration with parishes and communities. Catholic Charities is a non-profit, United Way agency that serves 77,000 annually throughout the Greater Houston area and is the only Houston-based nonprofit to have received Charity Navigator’s highest four-star rating for fiscal accountability for the past thirteen years. Our four impact areas are: nurturing and caring for children, strengthening families, supporting refugees and immigrants, and promoting independence for seniors and other vulnerable adults. For more information visit www.CatholicCharities.org.
Our vision is focused on community stewardship, activities to benefit society, and a commitment to building brotherhood making True Level Masonry in our community sustainable while inculcating and exercising the Principle Tenets of Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth by our words and actions for the betterment of our brothers and all mankind. To make True Level Masonic Lodge uniformed ritualistically and administratively sound throughout the entire State. To bring this lodge financially solvent by the year 2017.
Nonprofit 501 (c)3 organization founded by Houston area chapters of the National Exchange Club. ESCAPE is a privately supported agency dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect in the Greater Houston area. ESCAPE provides families with the vital skills to help their children flourish emotionally and physically.
Our vision for 2036, Houston's 200th birthday, is for the region to be home to the healthiest, happiest, most prosperous people in the nation.
Dynamo Charities believes in building a better Houston through soccer and the power of the Dynamo.
Jimisu and Her Beauties are proud to announce Beauties on Bikes Strikes Out against Animal Hunger and Cruelty. Launching our Very First Annual Calendar, 100% of the net proceeds will go to no-kill Animal Rescue Shelters throughout the Houston area. Houstonians will have the opportunity to show their support by purchasing the 2011 Beauties on Bikes calendars, all in the cause of raising money to strike out animal hunger & cruelty. Calendars are available here or you can purchase them at our calendar signings. The purpose of our project is to bring awareness of animal hunger & cruelty which is such a serious issue through modeling while promoting sophisticated, independent and intelligent women. We are all excited to be chosen as Beauties on Bikes and look forward to providing more calendars of this magnitude that will benefit the great City of Houston and this worthwhile cause. For information on sponsorship opportunities please contact Jimisu @ her email address: [email protected] Thank you so much for visiting our Fan Page!
The Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF) believes all Texans deserve to be healthy. EHF is committed to transform the health of our communities by going beyond just the doctor’s office. By providing millions of dollars in grants, working with congregations and community partners, and providing important research, we’re supporting solutions that address the underlying causes of poor health. EHF was established in 2013 and is based in Houston. With more than $1.2 billion in estimated assets, the Foundation operates as a supporting organization of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas and works across 57 Texas counties. #HealthNotJustHealthcare
Brilliant presents the most extraordinary programming in the Houston and Texas region with a diverse range of productions. Founded in 2005, Brilliant is a spoken word and performing arts presenter of the highest caliber with a decade long history of outstanding cultural programming. We provide a forum for education, entertainment and inspiration with national and international leaders, role models, philanthropists, performing artists, humanitarians, and other prominent members of our society.
The Houston Area Urban League Young Professionals (HAULYP) is an auxiliary of the Houston Area Urban League, a non-profit, non-partisan community based organization and a United Way Agency Affiliated with National Urban League.
The Guild of the Houston Area Urban League is not a legal entity unto itself. It is an auxiliary operative under the rules and regulations of the National Urban League Guidelines for the operations of an Urban League Guild, and the rules, regulations and guidelines of the Affiliate to which the Guild is an auxiliary.
The Kaleidoscope Theater offers Houston arts patrons and creators a unique artistic outlet, through the development of new works as well as the reinvention of existing works. -Through the production of new works and original pieces, The Kaleidoscope Theater allows theatre-creators to develop their artistic expressions. These productions allow Houston theatergoers the exclusive ability to witness the inception of new, original and exciting pieces of theatre. -Re- staging existing works of theatre with innovative concepts in the uniquely intimate performance space that The Kaleidoscope Theater offers gives Houston audiences of all generations access to a new theatrical experience. We strive to hold firmly to the nostalgia and familiarity of existing plays and musicals by maintaining their integrity, while creating inventive aesthetics for each piece that give our patrons the ability to re-discover the titles they love. -The Kaleidoscope Theater offers unique and specialized training to Houston youth in all areas of theatre. Our Immersion Series gives students the opportunity to approach theatre education in a “learning by doing” setting, alongside industry professionals. Our company holds the goal of cultivating the development of new work specifically to be performed for or by students.
Our vision for 2036, Houston's 200th birthday, is for the region to be home to the healthiest, happiest, most prosperous people in the nation.
10 Great Days in April - 150 new intl Shorts & Feature Films, 550+ Intl Filmmakers attending, a Festival Club open every night at the HQ Hotel to meet all the filmmakers! The Remi Awards Gala Dinner is open to the general public, and the WorldFest-Consular Regatta & Texas BBQ on Sunday April 22nd is also open to all with tickets and passes... lots of info at - www.worldfest.org - come and see! The 45th Annual WorldFest - oldest film festival in the South, oldest Indie Film Festival in the whole wide world!